Do I say anything here? if so to whom?

My best friend and wife have a young daughter. They both have jobs and earn heaps but always spend it. Their young daughter was sent to a private school which the grandparents paid for (every term). My friends grandparents are retired and don't have much money. They are also very good friends of mine... show more My best friend and wife have a young daughter. They both have jobs and earn heaps but always spend it. Their young daughter was sent to a private school which the grandparents paid for (every term). My friends grandparents are retired and don't have much money. They are also very good friends of mine (independent of my friendship with my friend) - like parents to me and I talk to them a lot. They live in another state. After term 1 my friend changed the daughter to a public school (almost free), and got the rest of the year fees (about $25 000) refunded to themselves. They did not tell the grandparents that they changed school and continued to tell them she was still going to the public school. They have spent the money on fixing their car and buying clothes etc.. Should I say something to the grandparents that the daughter is not going to the school, and they have spent the money??

Update: * told grandparents still going to the PRIVATE school. sorry

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Best Answer: Yes, tell them. These people are being taken advantage of by their own child.
You should bring the subject up in a conversational manner though. Say something along the lines of, "you recently saw them , and their little granddaughter says she likes her new school. And her parents seem to be very satisfied with the switch to public school."
It'd be a good idea if you actually did talk to your friend ( casually) about how her little girl is doing in school, if you haven't already. This way, if anything came up about you having a big mouth, you can say you only spoke the truth, and didn't know she hadn't told her parents about the change in schools.

Not your circus, not your monkeys. You need to stay far away from any mention of that situation. At the very best, should the subject come up and/or you are actually asked, let your friends know how you feel about it. Frankly, to me that's stealing, and that speaks to their character - or lack thereof.

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Do I say anything here? if so to whom?

My best friend and wife have a young daughter. They both have jobs and earn heaps but always spend it. Their young daughter was sent to a private school which the grandparents paid for (every term). My friends grandparents are retired and don't have much money. They are also very good friends of mine (independent of my friendship with my friend) - like parents to me and I talk to them a lot. They live in another state. After term 1 my friend changed the daughter to a public school (almost free), and got the rest of the year fees (about $25 000) refunded to themselves. They did not tell the grandparents that they changed school and continued to tell them she was still going to the public school. They have spent the money on fixing their car and buying clothes etc.. Should I say something to the grandparents that the daughter is not going to the school, and they have spent the money??